METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GRAPHITE BODIES
Patent
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OSTI ID:4098131
Graphite bodies having a density of 1.90 to 1.98 are manufactured by grinding very pure synthetic graphite until all particles have a diameter of below 40 - and 80% have a diameter below 20 - and then cold compacting the powder under a pressure of 3150 to 11,025 kg/cm/sup 2/. Highdensity dispersion fuel elements can be manufactured by incorporating up to 50 vol.% fissile or fertile material in the graphite powder; thus a compacted mixture containing 0.3 vol.% uranium and 0.6 vol.% thorium has a density of 2.4 at least. (NPO)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-009401
- OSTI ID:
- 4098131
- Report Number(s):
- FR 1210771
- Country of Publication:
- France
- Language:
- English
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